Why Are So Many British Millennials Starting A New Life In Africa? | Documentary

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  • Опубликовано: 21 янв 2025

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  • @JannineBattis
    @JannineBattis  4 года назад +39

    Thanks so much for the support on this video. I'm still in awe at the utter kindness in this comment section. Just uploaded a new one on BLACK BUSINESS. Do be sure to check it out + show some love. Bless you all!
    ruclips.net/video/lZBo5xglb-g/видео.html

    • @BlackPrimeMinister
      @BlackPrimeMinister 4 года назад +2

      This video needs a ja-zillion views. I shall be making my way out of the land of discrimination and "unconscous bias" to Africa.

    • @KAIZORIANEMPIRE
      @KAIZORIANEMPIRE 3 года назад

      let's be honest, "there is no "uncertainty" you still have your British passport so you can always just come back if things don't go how you want lol, nobody here is making any risks at all,
      if you lost your passport lol then but these are just young people expanding their horizons lol, which i will do very soon my self.

    • @bertkauwenberghs3174
      @bertkauwenberghs3174 3 года назад

      I thought the same thing!!! Very interesting, very well put together, good photography, good editing! Keep up the good work!! I am a fan!

  • @lizbethbrady8308
    @lizbethbrady8308 5 лет назад +2546

    I was born In Jamaica, and will be headed to Ghana soon. Africa is home.

    • @sweetcherii
      @sweetcherii 5 лет назад +128

      Same here. I want to buy some land in Ghana. If you haven't been to Ghana you'll love it.

    • @free4643
      @free4643 5 лет назад +84

      Lol, saving my money to move to Ghana also, I've got some great business ideas to sustain myself there.

    • @ukbusiness8811
      @ukbusiness8811 5 лет назад +14

      Lucky you 👏

    • @LittleMissDeeDee
      @LittleMissDeeDee 5 лет назад +26

      Same - Ghana or Liberia.

    • @yvonnegordon7125
      @yvonnegordon7125 5 лет назад +75

      Lizbeth Brady our parents are West Indian but we have a base in Kenya and love it - Kenya feels like my spiritual home, and it’s the only place I don’t get asked where are you from lol...

  • @lovelynora1838
    @lovelynora1838 5 лет назад +2736

    We´re moving to Africa because if we don´t, who´s going to build the continent? We got the education and what we needed, now it´s time to develop our countries and claim all the resources the continent contains

    • @toca408
      @toca408 5 лет назад +111

      I'm want to build Africa too. We should come together and start planning on how we can move our countries forward. Message me if you are interested.

    • @jay_bee7681
      @jay_bee7681 4 года назад +23

      @Jacqueles Twali what part of Africa? I'm in the US and interested in moving

    • @MrMisanthrope_
      @MrMisanthrope_ 4 года назад +10

      We should create co-operative.

    • @beatzandwheels
      @beatzandwheels 4 года назад +44

      You unfortunatelly cant claim ressources with a degree.
      The ressources have already been claimed.. back in the day by the colonial forces... then big companies like shell, glencore etc... and now state owned chinese companies^^

    • @leonhenry4861
      @leonhenry4861 4 года назад

      @@jay_bee7681 the Gambia

  • @wsjacksonjr
    @wsjacksonjr 5 лет назад +504

    This could be great news for the African Economy, I hope they start a lot of new business.

    • @mushy470
      @mushy470 4 года назад +62

      And I hope that money stays in Africa and it's local economies

    • @largeautomobile
      @largeautomobile 4 года назад +5

      @@mushy470 yeah, there's a chance it may not all stay, brits will be taking some back home I'm sure.

    • @pneron2032
      @pneron2032 4 года назад +17

      They're going to miss the welfare!

    • @mushy470
      @mushy470 4 года назад +19

      @@largeautomobile exactly. If these were white British millennials, you'd be more worried. Just because these bits are black, doesn't mean they will help Africa, but I hope they do

    • @tkokflux6322
      @tkokflux6322 4 года назад +4

      @@mushy470 yeah thats very true dont forget even though they are black they are still brits you know don't let the color of skin confuse you

  • @solidjuicyke6591
    @solidjuicyke6591 5 лет назад +1728

    This is great. Let’s make Africa great together. These outside countries won’t let us win.

    • @yeruchemyohannes1042
      @yeruchemyohannes1042 5 лет назад +66

      Thank you I'm calling Africans from wherever your from you have it in your heart to go home lets get it let's make Africa great again

    • @kimsang7182
      @kimsang7182 5 лет назад +37

      yes, not only africa but other no-white country. People need to re-build their motherland country even though they already migrate or were born there.

    • @Kassiusday
      @Kassiusday 5 лет назад +6

      stephen maube DID YOU WANT TO SAY TO MAKE AFRICA GREAT AGAIN LIKE //DONALD TRUMP DID SAY PRIOR HIS WIN ?? Why not ! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🙋🏾‍♂️👍🏾

    • @xAce99x
      @xAce99x 5 лет назад +24

      @@yeruchemyohannes1042 Stop fooling these UK born black people who are very deluded as it is already, Most don't even know about Black South Africans beating Black Zimbabweans back over the border its not colour its economics

    • @j.fkennedy2637
      @j.fkennedy2637 5 лет назад +1

      Amen brother!!!

  • @marionsworld3108
    @marionsworld3108 5 лет назад +2425

    Thought i was watching BBC documentary for a second. The Content of this video is absolutely brilliant. keep up the amazing job!!

    • @jzk2020
      @jzk2020 5 лет назад +10

      BBC Three

    • @fitawrarifitness6842
      @fitawrarifitness6842 5 лет назад +86

      BBC doesn't report on positive things in Africa.

    • @michaelhayes4231
      @michaelhayes4231 5 лет назад +40

      ​@Fitawrari Fitness: The BBC is the biggest tool of White Supremacy in the history of the world.

    • @BEst-tn4ir
      @BEst-tn4ir 5 лет назад

      Fitawrari Fitness tekekel!

    • @Glory2GloryTripleGrace
      @Glory2GloryTripleGrace 5 лет назад +4

      Marion's World
      Many people want to go back BUT Africa has to be sorted first -"Safety, power supply, water AND Corruption-free

  • @abdulraheem415
    @abdulraheem415 4 года назад +35

    I'm American and I swear I'm working so hard to leave this place. I've made my mind up.

  • @sheritownsend7525
    @sheritownsend7525 5 лет назад +889

    There are over 50 countries in Africa. It would be great if a group could get together and do a series of what to expect when returning to each country. Sometimes going back to Africa is romanticized. If the diaspora is to return to Africa, they need a reality check on how each countries is different culturally, economically, and politically. People are better prepared when they know what to expect and what countries best suits their needs.

    • @jonsamuels9245
      @jonsamuels9245 5 лет назад +46

      Perfect comment! Yes!

    • @kaichi213
      @kaichi213 5 лет назад +60

      Yeah its true tbh. My dads from Sierra Leone and even he said it's not like as if now you've moved there as a black person that you will be treated fairly. As theres still discrimination between tribes to an extent and also the fact it takes time to be seen as a true Sierra Leonean if you come from the UK or Us for example. Still a beautiful country tho

    • @Babyshoes777
      @Babyshoes777 5 лет назад +19

      There are a lot of channels here on RUclips, that have the very content you’re looking for.

    • @GorgonDrageil
      @GorgonDrageil 5 лет назад +1

      Excellent point

    • @eg8580
      @eg8580 5 лет назад +8

      @@Babyshoes777 please share, thanks

  • @LikangelOfficial
    @LikangelOfficial 5 лет назад +520

    I’m Jamaican and traced my ancestry to Sierra Leone. I’ll be returning for the first time. Thank you for sharing this, definitely inspiring. 💛

    • @leos8977
      @leos8977 5 лет назад +2

      How did you go about the process. I have been to didd african countries but can't wait to find my roots.

    • @judithjones2091
      @judithjones2091 5 лет назад +13

      Wow, that’s awesome. I’m of Sierra Leonean origin, born in the UK and traced my heritage back to freed slaves who settled in Sierra Leone from Jamaica. I visited Port Royal in Kingston, which is where 600 Maroons were deported from and sent to Sierra Leone. They became known as the Krio (Creole) tribe, alongside liberated blacks from the UK, America and Nova Scotia. There are many similarities between the Krio language and Patois for this reason.
      en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sierra_Leone_Creole_people

    • @Ash2theB
      @Ash2theB 5 лет назад +4

      My dad is from Jamaica but he died from cancer and buried back home. I heard it easy to go to Africa if you can a UK passport if you country wars colonized by England which just found out about. My mom wants to visit West Africa but it so expensive to go if you’re from the states but I’m trying to go South Africa which is bit in our budget next year with her as birthday present to both us. It easy to traced our Jamaica side but my mom side it was so hard. I able to find out my mom ancestry is from Senegal and My dad side is the DRC.

    • @judithjones2091
      @judithjones2091 5 лет назад

      Leo S you’re most welcome. Yes, do check it out as it’s very informative.

    • @Karen-pk3uv
      @Karen-pk3uv 5 лет назад +2

      While I sincerely wish you the best, i felt I needed to share. There's a news program, where they routinely test the extraordinary claims that different companies make, and I recently saw an episode where they tried out a few different DNA test companies (I am drawing a complete blank on the name of the program. Lol). The 3 companies they tested all gave the same broad strokes, but when it came to the super fine details they didn't have the same tribe or country. It's a fascinating piece and if I can find it again I'll leave the name in an edit.
      I felt the need to share what little I do remember so that you could be a little more cautious with this decision. I don't know, how much of your DNA led to Sierra Leone or if it was a relatively recent generation that moved out of Africa, but I can only imagine how much it would suck if somebody knew a company was trying to pull the wool over my eyes but didn't warn me. So, sorry if I overstepped, good luck in the future😁

  • @dr94279
    @dr94279 4 года назад +77

    When Africa rises, they have the ability to change the world. So much potential that has sadly not yet been realised

    • @priscilla7864
      @priscilla7864 4 года назад

      They do it raw and ready. It’s a great place for AA do anything with the right mind set.

    • @dylan120190
      @dylan120190 2 года назад

      @@drderplington Africa will have half of the worlds working age population by 2100. Europe is finished average is 40s now in Europe

  • @Bee-tb5dr
    @Bee-tb5dr 5 лет назад +519

    A lot of us Are realising being Abroad is not a land of Milk & Honey..

    • @initeeko9782
      @initeeko9782 5 лет назад +48

      It really isn’t. I’ve been trying to convince everyone around me that it isn’t that we should just stay and try to make our country better. I’m Nigerian by the way.

    • @Bee-tb5dr
      @Bee-tb5dr 5 лет назад +50

      A lot of Africans are having Depression burnouts.. & in pyscatries clinics. You have no joy here. Work home little time to relax.. We are Slaves here plus Europe is in a Crisis.. Its not even getting better! Save yourself whilst you can.
      Our counties are not better though ! but Mama Africa we are free. We just have to work hard..

    • @japanluv
      @japanluv 5 лет назад +38

      It expands to east europeans as well. After almost 20 years abroad out of which last 11 in the UK, I feel like my homeland Romania is calling me again. We are 4 millions abroad now due to corrupt goverment and politicians but there are still opportunities there. I havent been to Africa yet apart from Marocco and Algeria but I am drawn to Ghana and maybe Nigeria since I got close friends from these countries here in the UK. They told me I musy have been black in past life:)) Wish you best with your plans!

    • @Bee-tb5dr
      @Bee-tb5dr 5 лет назад +2

      @@mplsridah that was spelt in German. Stupid People like you have nothing to do but negative & looking for stress. GROW UP. & maybe find something better to do if you are sooooo bored. For Sure I will go back. & Am Proud to say that Loud.

    • @mplsridah
      @mplsridah 5 лет назад

      Lol calm the fuck down, your spelling sucks, get over it!

  • @lady5692
    @lady5692 5 лет назад +213

    I am so, so proud of these young people for seeing the potential in Africa. I am a black american and I hope that I and my daughters can make the same move. Great video!

    • @davinauche3195
      @davinauche3195 5 лет назад +2

      Am so happy

    • @funsahara
      @funsahara 5 лет назад +2

      Love to the BAIO

    • @visioday1814
      @visioday1814 5 лет назад +22

      fleetlordavtar why are you idiots so obsessed with us? I thought it was common knowledge that if you don’t care about something, you leave it alone. Some of you trolls have brain damage.

    • @youngafro681
      @youngafro681 5 лет назад +3

      You will be accepted in any part of sub sahara country.Africa is the only place you will not be discriminated because that is your route

    • @greatness79ajj
      @greatness79ajj 5 лет назад +1

      Peace to the BAIO

  • @ilijeganu273
    @ilijeganu273 4 года назад +1374

    Africans in Europe, the U.S. and Canada should take their education and wealth and invest in Africa. Let us work together to invest in education, technology, engineering and building infastructure. If you take your education and work for a European, you are helping him and his family get more rich. Invest in Africa people!

    • @irrelevance3859
      @irrelevance3859 4 года назад +54

      Agreed. This education and wealth is good. There's a lot of corruption and greed with countries there and other countries like China trying to take advantage of Africa. Black people going back is good.

    • @chelserabown9450
      @chelserabown9450 4 года назад +15

      I’m all for it. We should not be afraid for one of us to win. We should applaud and encourage each other! If your African your always welcome to visite!

    • @evano5635
      @evano5635 4 года назад +25

      Africans want to go back and recreate capitalism is in their homeland. They should divest away from it and build up socialist projects in Africa. Africa can never be liberated under capitalism because that’s what is used to exploit our country. Remember slavery colonialism and imperialism all practiced the economic system of capitalism.

    • @ughhhmcrbinch5583
      @ughhhmcrbinch5583 4 года назад +4

      Review Sam that is what my grandparents did.. they came from Haiti to U.S. and had two children.. moved from NY to FL and bought a house.. my grandpa started a mechanics business in US.. now they spend most of the year in Haiti (own a shop and home) but come back for Medicines (though my papi does prefer it here in America and my mommy prefers it in Haiti).. but their kids (my mom and uncle) have never visited Haiti and will most likely not relocate there...

    • @Naeema311
      @Naeema311 4 года назад +9

      Evan O THIS! We shouldn’t just recreate those same western systems in Africa. We must be more creative and adapt to a context that doesn’t depend on a capitalist model, which will not benefit the majority of Africans

  • @isaac45ize
    @isaac45ize 5 лет назад +122

    As a Ghanaian I really love Sierra Leone... great job ❤️ let's keep telling our histories ✊🏿

    • @free4643
      @free4643 5 лет назад +5

      And I love Ghana and Ghanaians tho I've never been there, glad to see that we all like each other, it's a beautiful look for my people.

    • @franciscoversailles9532
      @franciscoversailles9532 5 лет назад +5

      As a haitian leaving in canada i need to home africa is my home

  • @FashionRoadman
    @FashionRoadman 5 лет назад +100

    This was so amazing. My family went from lower class in the UK to upper-middle class because my parents had the initiative that there were better financial opportunities in my home country 'Nigeria' and they were right. People really do have this warped view on Africa that there are no positives.

    • @stayblessed3432
      @stayblessed3432 5 лет назад +15

      Thats bc that its what they teach ppl. Especially americans. Commercials show huts and starving ppl. They dont mention the beauty in Africa. Everywhere has a ghetto. And a lower upper and middle class. That image is systematically pushed. White man know Africa is a threat bc of its ppl and the strength they have. So they try to sway ppl away from the continent. Ppl are hip to the game now. Africa is great and has issues no different from any other place.

    • @Kanal7Indonesia
      @Kanal7Indonesia 5 лет назад +9

      in western media, Nigeria is pictured as warzone under the Boko Haram terrorists

    • @nigerdeltamirrortv9311
      @nigerdeltamirrortv9311 5 лет назад +6

      stay blessed You forgot its resources...Africa has over half of the resources the world needs and it scares the West...why do you think China is crawling all over Africa, making deals everywhere? They now know the secret the West have always known for centuries and tried to hide- that Africa is the future of the world. ..These youths know the secret too which their parents due to brainwashing didn't know...they are woke

    • @nigerdeltamirrortv9311
      @nigerdeltamirrortv9311 5 лет назад +6

      ISLAM is Satan's masterpiece - est satanique lol.. its like saying America is a war zone cos of a little fighting in a tiny part of the state of Texas. ..Boko Haram is in a small area in Borno state in North East Nigeria about 2000kms from Lagos on the Atlantic coast....These western media with their fake news and propaganda against Africa are a disgrace to journalism...Most times, we just ignore them since we know the truth

    • @Kanal7Indonesia
      @Kanal7Indonesia 5 лет назад +7

      @@nigerdeltamirrortv9311 haha yeah i hate the western media sometimes... God bless and wishes for the best for Mother Africa from Indonesia🇮🇩... God's willing, someday i will visit Africa🙏

  • @GerVlad
    @GerVlad 4 года назад +103

    Because they are courageous and ambitious young people. I'm from Romania, an Eastern European country with the second largest percent of emigration in the world after Syria. We have millions of young people who could change our depressed country if they brought back the skills they learned in the West. Good luck, Africans, we all owe it to our people.

    • @spiceguy2408
      @spiceguy2408 4 года назад +4

      Why does Romania have so much emigration? I mean Romania isn't a developed country I understand but it is much better off then a lot of other countries in Europe let alone the rest of the world

    • @campkira
      @campkira 4 года назад

      because they don't had money and their parent is kicking them out of the house...

    • @campkira
      @campkira 4 года назад +8

      @@spiceguy2408 job market very small all the way to low safety regulation made working there had high risk.. why the hell alot of car company build in romania..... they go there for low production cost and they just don't care about people who building their product..

    • @GerVlad
      @GerVlad 4 года назад +16

      @@spiceguy2408 Corrupt gov. officials prefer giving permits to foreign producers because they have money for nice backhanders (their western justice systems don't hold them accountable over here), therefore we have no relevant domestic producers of goods, which leads to an economy based on import and consequently higher food/other products prices than normal for our small wages. Plus the hostile attitude of superiors towards their employee and lack of ethics in the workplace make you fed up with the society over here.

    • @spiceguy2408
      @spiceguy2408 4 года назад +7

      @@GerVlad
      Wow, yeah that does put things more into perspective I guess. So the cost of living is proportionally much higher then the average wages? This seems about right since I remember a Romanian friend of mine told me how expensive stuff can be in supermarkets for instance and some of it was more expensive then here in the UK where I live.
      But yeah I mean if you're a young person in Romania I completely understand why you would move to the Western countries for better opportunities. Shame on the corrupt politicians who end up causing this.

  • @pillarispillar7717
    @pillarispillar7717 5 лет назад +765

    Let's go back home people. We are Africans no matter where you are!

    •  5 лет назад +6

      @Nwigwe Lesser....Africa is the new China because of China's Belt Road Initiative. Always look at the Bigger Picture. China is a POWERHOUSE in Technology, especially Artificial Intelligence. I'm sure China's development of Africa has been hindered because of the African' Continent's Diverse Culture and languages, and Black People from the West speak a common language, are easily ' controlled' and are ( for the most part ) tech savvy ...
      How much do you wanna bet that Black People are being 'recruited' to Africa by China. Always ask : Cui Bono?
      \When something sounds 'too good to be true, it's probably because it is. … ….. New Day, Same Slaves..

    • @sharrigarvin3348
      @sharrigarvin3348 5 лет назад +2

      Nwigwe Lesser. What you say sounds wonderfull but Native born Africans will. come to eventualy resent the newly arrived. Look in Rwanda you had 2 Native born groups and look what happened there

    • @pillarispillar7717
      @pillarispillar7717 5 лет назад +1

      God look after his own, Africa will stand.

    • @mplsridah
      @mplsridah 5 лет назад +10

      Please do, I'm sure actual British people won't miss you.

    • @WilliamGarrow
      @WilliamGarrow 5 лет назад +18

      @BeGood 2Me I actually think you people are addicted. Funny how you people are on everything to do with black people despite you saying you hate us.

  • @jzk2020
    @jzk2020 5 лет назад +273

    Finna move back soon, I was born in Africa, but grew up in EU, now as an adult millennial, I'm going back to set up roots, get married, start a family and all that stuff. Don't want to set my roots in Europe, it just doesn't feel like home. See you people there :D

    • @LENOVOPRODUCER
      @LENOVOPRODUCER 5 лет назад +16

      @Shock G this statement itselfs speaks volumes about your mentality.
      LNP

    • @wildearth3992
      @wildearth3992 5 лет назад +5

      LENOVOPRODUCER It’s true. Chinese actually colonize Africa and they will own Africa and all infrastructure.
      African will become slave of Chinese bc of African president !
      It’s scary but it’s true !!! Now African peoples are working for Chinese !

    • @charlesmarilynbillington3532
      @charlesmarilynbillington3532 5 лет назад +4

      Please don't take a white woman back with you. It defeats the purpose.

    • @charlesmarilynbillington3532
      @charlesmarilynbillington3532 5 лет назад +6

      @@wildearth3992 which African president. Remember Africa is a continent, not a country.

    • @254react
      @254react 4 года назад

      @Shock G This time around they are walking in a death trap. We've got brains, Money, Numbers and guns. They are going to enslave a 13th Century Africa with zero knowledge about the 21st Century Africa.

  • @ratatatuff
    @ratatatuff 4 года назад +44

    This was in my recommended feed. I'm white but Africa is so interesting and it's great to see it starting to rise. Thank you for this very well-done and interesting documentary.

  • @antboa
    @antboa 5 лет назад +113

    This is the type of content people need to see. I've been thinking about going back to Africa for a while now and this video came up in my recommendations. You've done a great job and hopefully more of us will start to invest in the continent that needs it the most. Thank you for making this.

  • @jeaneloi4624
    @jeaneloi4624 5 лет назад +116

    I heavily invested in Ethiopia. Africa made me financially rich. Great continent.

    • @ahmedabdi20061
      @ahmedabdi20061 5 лет назад +10

      İnvest in Kenya too

    • @jeaneloi4624
      @jeaneloi4624 5 лет назад +5

      @@ahmedabdi20061 I would love to. How is real estate over there in Kenya?

    • @ahmedabdi20061
      @ahmedabdi20061 5 лет назад +6

      Real Estate is a business if you venture in Kenya you wont regret its a booming business especially here in Nairobi

    • @ahmedabdi20061
      @ahmedabdi20061 5 лет назад +7

      Do your research and invest in Kenya you will smile in the future and am sure you will remember me telling you this. Goodluck Jean

    • @Kanal7Indonesia
      @Kanal7Indonesia 5 лет назад +6

      i want to be rich too

  • @mikaeels.6477
    @mikaeels.6477 4 года назад +31

    I'm African American and I'm helping build the Motherland.

  • @billtev9846
    @billtev9846 5 лет назад +390

    With one year's salary you can buy a waterfront mansion with large expanses of land and never see a mortgage again, climate is user friendly and food is not processed.

    • @sexyMona73
      @sexyMona73 5 лет назад +16

      ☑️ SOLD! 📣

    • @ForUsNaturals
      @ForUsNaturals 5 лет назад +2

      Which country? How much?

    • @billtev9846
      @billtev9846 5 лет назад +12

      @@ForUsNaturals google Mozambique the entire 2000 mile coast, best way to do it is youtube, Namibia, Bostwana, Kenya Tanzania, Rwanda, Nigeria, Ghana, Gabon, check out Ailsha(sp) Morocco, Ethiopia..

    • @jessicayoungbest
      @jessicayoungbest 5 лет назад +5

      Lol I’m glad you think so we have 40% tax and receive nothing for it.

    • @DavidWilliams-rk1nq
      @DavidWilliams-rk1nq 5 лет назад +14

      bill tev I don’t know where you get your information from but please do your research. That is Not true! Especially in Nigeria

  • @FatimaTambajang
    @FatimaTambajang 5 лет назад +31

    As someone who did their masters thesis on this subject and decided to move to Ghana over 3 years ago...I can say that this short documentary has encapsulated most of my experiences. It was great! Informative and captured the nuanced. Would recommend you share the video/story with the like or Quartz Africa, Okay Africa, Tastemaskers and BBC Africa. I believe there audiences would find this really helpful and informative. Especially for those considering making the big move.

    • @JannineBattis
      @JannineBattis  5 лет назад +2

      Oh wow thank you very much Fatima. I'm so glad you feel this way and hope you're having a fabulous time in GH! I plan on visiting very very soon 💃🏿

  • @BRUSEMISSIONTRAVEL
    @BRUSEMISSIONTRAVEL 4 года назад +1172

    Most young Black ppl in the diaspora are waking up to the fact that we have options and were not just forced to deal with racism like our ancestors. Yea its not easy building a new life in an underdeveloped nation. However you can't put a price tag on the peace of mind you get from not being constantly reminded your black and some how deemed less than.

    • @AlphaMaverick1111
      @AlphaMaverick1111 4 года назад +95

      What angers me is, Africa is used like a cash machine for many Western nations. Wealth is extracted through certain mechanisms, then many of them turn around and act like "YOU'RE SO UNDERDEVELOPED, it's your fault"...
      Well it isn't. One issue is, forms of monetary imperialism such as CFA franc still exist. That (CFA Franc) needs to be dismantled expeditiously. As far as "capital" goes, it is a complete and utter myth that the west is "awash" with capital. The reality is, banks in the west effectively create the money supply (Professor Richard Werner proved this in an empirical study) through entries on a computer....ie- out of thin air.
      The other thing is, there are very, very serious losses in tax revenues for respective African governments primarily due to "foreign investors" in Africa using "holding companies" based in places like Mauritius. You could rarely get away with that in the West. The IRS/HMRC..etc would be on you in a flash.
      Then you have crony capitalism. In Sierra Leone a good example is a guy like Frank Timis, who has managed to control key segments of the natural resources industry. That wealth is extracted through a series of offshore entities, with little tax paid.
      Anil Agarwal, the Guptas, Dan Gertler, Benny Steinmetz, Van Hoogstratan, OZ (Och Ziff) Africa Management, Mark Thatcher are some names i would advise my African friends to look into.
      A light has to be shone on things like this.

    • @daisyjernigan2565
      @daisyjernigan2565 4 года назад +4

      To me that fear

    • @pagogo84
      @pagogo84 4 года назад +15

      We definitely have options. Let's network professionally and build a sustainable cross-continental consultancy of our own.

    • @bexlenton3367
      @bexlenton3367 4 года назад +1

      Isra'e Thompson-Alston guys, don’t you know that you are more than likely the chosen people of the Scriptures? I’m not going to stand here and say that every person of African descent is an Israelite, there were many other tribes, but the ‘people of the book’ sure ain’t white! Check out Dante fortson, teotw ministries, truth unveiled 777, Ronald dalton junior....I’m white and I’m convinced. The last slavery of the Israelites was to last 400 years and then the people would be gather back to the land and restored......’officially’ the transatlantic slave trade ran from 1619, and 2019 marks the 400 years and now there are these big completely secular initiative to bring the people of the diaspora back home......it all fits. Time to get right with Yahusha Ha’maschiach and claim your inheritance from the Most High YHWH!

    • @a.Janine.pretty
      @a.Janine.pretty 4 года назад +9

      I want to go myself and I'm here in the US....It's always been super hard for black women here...its terrible....

  • @pabloernesto8044
    @pabloernesto8044 5 лет назад +41

    Great documentary. Africans should start writing their own history. Things will never be the same.

  • @lelo4275
    @lelo4275 4 года назад +22

    I’m from Ethiopia 🇪🇹 When I finish my education I’m ready to move back Africa is home there is nothing like ur mother land God bless Africa and her kids 💙

  • @samanthafonderson7366
    @samanthafonderson7366 5 лет назад +8

    I made the move back to the Motherland 4 years ago and it was the best decision ever ! I am the first and only chiropractor in Central Africa and i am proud to contribute to our growth !

    • @gx9954
      @gx9954 3 года назад +1

      Omg I’m Central African, Congolese to be specific! Which country do you live?

  • @gregbrown5554
    @gregbrown5554 5 лет назад +74

    Very professionally done. Fantastic interviews with beautiful minds.

  • @TaniaS_720
    @TaniaS_720 5 лет назад +68

    The interviewer is very warm, articulate, inviting, curious, knowledgeable and intelligent. I really enjoyed the editing as well. I hope you do well in your documentary endeavours.

    • @kotare86
      @kotare86 4 года назад

      Absolutely!

    • @onetwothreefour79
      @onetwothreefour79 4 года назад +1

      I really enjoyed it too. Good to see a more positive representation of an African country. So sad I’m stuck in shit Britain. Bad weather, bad food, far right government, crumbling infrastructure and a class system that seems to be getting more rigid.

  • @Mrgoeniegoegoe
    @Mrgoeniegoegoe 4 года назад +59

    I am born in the Netherlands and i am now living in Morocco, we need to rebuild our continent it is our home. 💚

    • @AFCA-vn9bl
      @AFCA-vn9bl 4 года назад +10

      Stay there

    • @nolyoi7748
      @nolyoi7748 4 года назад +5

      please go

    • @morriscolenbrander1395
      @morriscolenbrander1395 4 года назад +9

      wow, i can't believe to find even racist comments below this video... the hate against people with different backgrounds (especially black and muslim) in europe is intense and horrible

    • @pipidoodle8607
      @pipidoodle8607 4 года назад +15

      @@morriscolenbrander1395 make Africa great again, once Europe is a shithole we will come to your country, live on social benefits, harass your women and turn your neighbourhoods into slums. If you dare to say anything about it we will pull the racism card because we will be the minority. You'll probably love us because if you criticise our behavior your life will be destroyed forever. It will be called 'black privilege', you'll have to give up everything to prove you're not a racist, including the safety and economy of your country. Sounds good to me.

    • @mikkykyluc5804
      @mikkykyluc5804 4 года назад +3

      Mrgoeniegoegoe, I apologize for AFCA 1900's behaviour. I wish you well friend!

  • @deelot1
    @deelot1 5 лет назад +245

    Are you a journalist? I felt like I was watching a BBC report lol. Yes UK millennials should go for it, because China certainly is lol

    • @irrelevance3859
      @irrelevance3859 4 года назад +2

      Right

    • @Amii-dw7jd
      @Amii-dw7jd 4 года назад +9

      @John Williams I took a plane here and I'll take a plane back when I wish to thanks.

    • @esthermumba8293
      @esthermumba8293 4 года назад

      @John Williams You still have a colonial mind

  • @linjones2566
    @linjones2566 5 лет назад +62

    Many Of Us Are Feeling The Call/Pull To Return💙🔆💜

    • @ai6600
      @ai6600 5 лет назад +1

      LIN JONES yesssss we are it’s because our spirit belongs home sis

  • @kwesinjoku8940
    @kwesinjoku8940 4 года назад +234

    We should not only think about money wise. We need to think about how we can improve the lives of people around us when we return, this will need teachers that teach also about African history. Invest in our youth academically and in sports.

    • @leonhenry4861
      @leonhenry4861 4 года назад +17

      We need more then teachers bro. We need infrastructure first, no point having a school and cant get there because no roads, or electricity or running water. Build it and they will come.

    • @nolyoi7748
      @nolyoi7748 4 года назад

      please go

    • @Nobile6601
      @Nobile6601 4 года назад +2

      So much to do, but we will all try our best in the little or big way we can do. God grant you more wisdom.

    • @campkira
      @campkira 4 года назад

      well if you big sport start with billion in contract..... most people still had hard time try to paid their fucking bill

  • @Samsam-vq4se
    @Samsam-vq4se 5 лет назад +193

    I'm a Somali American and planning on moving to Rwanda or Senegal. Our continent is incredible and beautiful man. Just came back from Nairobi, Kenya, Tanzania, and visited a few cities in Somalia. I'll be visiting South Africa, Mauritius, and Seychelles in a few months as well. I've been to Morocco but it wasn't my cup of tea. So much to do... and it's so interesting a lot the businesses, hotels, and restaurants were owned by white europeans. it's interesting to me that the countries their from portray a certain image of africa and give out travel advisories but they go and buy homes and businesses.. come on. let's make africa by africans and for africans and thrive. too many of us in the west pursuing a successful career and life and can pour all of that back home. let's thrive together.
    It's 2019. the world is learning more and more that africa isn't all poverished, huts, and safaris. we have everything in the motherland.

    • @deniseg-hill1730
      @deniseg-hill1730 5 лет назад +6

      I thought Somalia was dangerous that's according to Somalians I know not western newspapers.

    • @ai6600
      @ai6600 5 лет назад +4

      Denise G- Hill parts of Somalia are most certainly for the most part the country is not dangerous overall.

    • @Samsam-vq4se
      @Samsam-vq4se 5 лет назад +3

      kwazue thank you. ♥️ I visited the homeland last month, and it was the beginning of a return to home.

    • @254react
      @254react 4 года назад +5

      Don't spread your Arab culture of terror and Racism to those Countries please. We know how you people look down on Afrikan Bantus.

    • @kamzamosweu2269
      @kamzamosweu2269 4 года назад +1

      But safaris are what make Africa unique and it is only recently that Africans have started to have access to them. Atleast in Africa there are places where you can go to have peace of mind in nature.

  • @belle4978
    @belle4978 5 лет назад +17

    This was great to watch. I'm Haitian currently living in New-York and I know I won't build my entire life in America. My student loans are still keeping me here. Although Haiti currently faces various complex challenges like many countries in the world, I cannot imagine myself growing old here. The pace of life you find back home like having neighbors say hi to you, having the merchants selling fresh fruits and vegetables by your door, having delicious fruits and wonderful climate all around. The hospitality and the warmth of my people, the quality of life that you can build are important indicators of a a balanced healthy life for me. Others may disagree. Anyways, this short documentary resonated so much with me. Thank you!!!!

    • @g.i.4144
      @g.i.4144 4 года назад +1

      Oh you said it so well.. I was born and raised in the US but my family is from the Caribbean and every time I have to leave the island it brings the biggest tears to my eyes bc I know nowhere else on earth feels as much like HOME - certainly NOT America.

    • @belle4978
      @belle4978 4 года назад +1

      @@g.i.4144 Yes girl! Yes. Look at what is happening in the US right at this moment. If this is not a RUDE AWAKENING FOR MANY OF US, WHAT WILL?

  • @arnoldles858
    @arnoldles858 4 года назад +45

    “Go back to where you came from” is about to sound like “comeback we need you.”

  • @kushsakhu
    @kushsakhu 5 лет назад +93

    This is wonderful and I'm proud to be one on the same move. All I hope is that we're careful not to bring our European mindset to Africa. Let's leave that at the airport.

    • @KMEDDY-official
      @KMEDDY-official 5 лет назад +6

      😂😂😂

    • @davidfrederick4530
      @davidfrederick4530 5 лет назад

      Kush I You meant Marcus Garvey😉

    • @kushsakhu
      @kushsakhu 5 лет назад

      @@davidfrederick4530 Yes I need. Tipo. My bad and thank you for spotting it David.

    • @davidfrederick4530
      @davidfrederick4530 5 лет назад

      @@kushsakhu 👍👍👍✊✊

    • @mikemike5973
      @mikemike5973 5 лет назад +9

      Im a white english guy and this is what I hope too when people move there because uts not westernised is what is attractive.
      If the country starts to emulate the wests rules and regulations its just like big brother watching you ib the UK.
      I know its silly but I like the freedom to ride a motorbike with no helmet if I choice I feel free haha

  • @AyakWolROSS
    @AyakWolROSS 5 лет назад +592

    This is great !!😁 you should do a documentary on why whites go to Africa and end up living there permanently.

    • @james.a6396
      @james.a6396 5 лет назад +51

      Good question.

    • @AyakWolROSS
      @AyakWolROSS 5 лет назад +39

      @@james.a6396 thanks, its very curious for me honestly

    • @james.a6396
      @james.a6396 5 лет назад +141

      @@AyakWolROSS truth is the white wish to own Africa.,,,, Africa is indeed beautiful and blessed. I mean naturally beautiful not man made.

    • @AyakWolROSS
      @AyakWolROSS 5 лет назад +95

      @@james.a6396 thats true, i wish us black people truly new how amazing our continent really is .

    • @james.a6396
      @james.a6396 5 лет назад +17

      @@AyakWolROSS I guess the government has a lot to answer even though I never put my trust on them. You are a deep thinker! Continue doing what you doing dear.

  • @teebone2020
    @teebone2020 4 года назад +18

    I was born in England and moved to the Dominican republic I always believe my heart was always taking me back to the Caribbean and my next stop is Africa and then travel between both islands with my business projects it's good to see black people going back home where we belong

  • @Jcoughlan
    @Jcoughlan 5 лет назад +535

    They are leaving because Africa is on the up, and the UK is a bloody mess... fair play to them.

    • @karisbenisrael7842
      @karisbenisrael7842 5 лет назад +42

      The most honest comment I seen so far! The new Jerusalem is going to be in Africa

    • @boochi7087
      @boochi7087 5 лет назад +77

      Not just the UK. The west in general.

    • @rmm01o
      @rmm01o 5 лет назад +3

      But this is a good thing no..?

    • @okaygee4132
      @okaygee4132 5 лет назад +17

      @ That's my question, too. Why are those born there still migrating West? My ex, born and raised in The Continent, always said he wanted to raise our family in the West and retire back home. He said the STEM job market was being overrun by Chinese companies, hiring natives to recruit for and work lower level positions and flying in Chinese for all supervisory roles.

    • @NoName-sp5dp
      @NoName-sp5dp 5 лет назад +1

      @ yadda yadda. We always had business and gold

  • @_adamasesay
    @_adamasesay 5 лет назад +41

    This was very insightful, informative and refreshing - I loved it! It’s so encouraging to see young members of the diaspora being bold and making the move. It’s also great to know that the government are attempting to accommodate returnees.
    Amazing job Jannine 👏🏾🙌🏾

  • @averystevens1606
    @averystevens1606 4 года назад +7

    A few of my cousins have recently moved back to Somalia to start restaurants, hotels and many campaigns. When you can better your home country but providing something that benefits the locals it is so rewarding. Lovely documentary sis, subscribed x.

  • @SuperKwame1
    @SuperKwame1 5 лет назад +235

    In USA, as well. As a clinician, I could earn more in USA, but I'm going back. I do have dual Citizenship. Money is not everything!

    • @oseemma2838
      @oseemma2838 5 лет назад +23

      @Tobby Isiba what is your problem young man,stop discouraging people, if you are tired of living in Nigeria nobody is holding you,you can as well go somewhere else to live your life.

    • @TemdriWorld
      @TemdriWorld 5 лет назад +15

      Crystal Harris
      Take a few trips to your desired African countries , stay for a minimum of two weeks, be very open minded and you will find the answers. It is that simple.
      It isn’t the first amount, but the amount of money you have after your bills and your peace of mind. Enjoy your journey 👌🏿✊🏿👍🏿

    • @scovyaporsha
      @scovyaporsha 5 лет назад +23

      Tobby Isiba lol I know its not easy but sometimes having little and being happy is healthy for the mind, body and soul

    • @oseemma2838
      @oseemma2838 5 лет назад +2

      @@scovyaporsha thank you my sister!

    • @kareiaran
      @kareiaran 5 лет назад +10

      Tobby Isiba, neither is it here in the US. Generations of my family were born and raised here, yet I feel as if my citizenship could be revoked at any time since I’m not white. I’m tired of being called the n word by “certain people” (afraid to say who because they get mad when you generalize them, go figure). And I want my future children to have a fighting chance.

  • @naimaaden8155
    @naimaaden8155 5 лет назад +61

    Brilliant doc you should do this as a project for all the countries people are returning to... This was done so professionally 👌🖤 SL is gorg

  • @tks9367
    @tks9367 4 года назад +51

    We’re moving from the U.S. too... I cannot wait. Praise the Lord.

    • @debbyluxe
      @debbyluxe 4 года назад +1

      Teisa Amen!

    • @j.j2846
      @j.j2846 4 года назад +1

      Amen!! 🙏🏾

    • @kgbkgb7616
      @kgbkgb7616 4 года назад +1

      Sounds exciting. Safe travels on your journey

    • @thefuture5386
      @thefuture5386 4 года назад +1

      Wrong. You mean, "Praise all 158 indigenous voodoo gods whose names I'm yet to learn, but will do so on the 99 hour flight there".

  • @markstarks6189
    @markstarks6189 5 лет назад +35

    Awesome.. Can't wait to visit Africa some day.. Jamaican in USA..

    • @hellooutthere8956
      @hellooutthere8956 5 лет назад

      don't let the door hit you in the ass. instead of coming here why did you not go there?

    • @maelstrom2313
      @maelstrom2313 5 лет назад +3

      @@hellooutthere8956 lol why are you upset with Mark, did he say something to you?

  • @missfavourite
    @missfavourite 5 лет назад +168

    Well done, absolutely loved this 👏🏾 I can relate, I’m from Nigeria and have considered the possibilities of moving back or doing business in Nigeria

    • @deoyeolopade1800
      @deoyeolopade1800 5 лет назад +10

      you cant compare with Nigeria in any way ,if you are from a good family background then do so,but take into consideration that you are not the first in to such business,you have to the connects ,start up capital,slush funds,back up friends.light , security ,transport and feeding.....do not be fooled about the Nigerian dream sold ,its a smoke screen...... i lived in China and Ethiopia and i am a British citizen and it is not easy

    • @faruqolatoyosi713
      @faruqolatoyosi713 5 лет назад

      That's what am going to do am waiting to graduate

    • @truce6390
      @truce6390 5 лет назад +1

      Miss Favourite. Good Luck 😉
      I hope you have insurance.

    • @DivestedCanadianBacon
      @DivestedCanadianBacon 5 лет назад

      missfavourite Nigeria is definitely on the come up! A lot of business opportunities

    • @DivestedCanadianBacon
      @DivestedCanadianBacon 5 лет назад

      Tobby Isiba you are right, however every African country is brutal. All we can do is try

  • @wiredfox3451
    @wiredfox3451 4 года назад +158

    Pretty simple - people feel comfortable around people that look like them.

    • @kntrsh
      @kntrsh 4 года назад +9

      WiredFox like the hutus among the tutsis

    • @ifihadfriends437
      @ifihadfriends437 4 года назад +7

      @@kntrsh don't forget a lot of that was King Leopold's fault

    • @johnlowdon5809
      @johnlowdon5809 4 года назад +48

      Say that as a white man in England you would be called a racist . That is how screwed up the UK is.

    • @crouchingwombathiddenquoll5641
      @crouchingwombathiddenquoll5641 4 года назад +16

      @@mzmz12345 oh Megsy have you been to any Asian countries ?
      Their systems are tailored for Asian people, as a white person wandering around in an Asian country I don't feel oppressed at all. It's not my culture, I enjoy the difference, I most definitely am not entitled to demand change to suit me. Go easy on the white guilt, it's not healthy.

    • @stanfatou2002
      @stanfatou2002 4 года назад +4

      @@crouchingwombathiddenquoll5641 yea the difference there is in the uk and america is that white people are actually racists towards black people.

  • @Perfeccionista89
    @Perfeccionista89 5 лет назад +119

    I'm going back to Jamaica and I'm born in the UK. They treat you badly - I'm fed up of it.
    Got my passport and citizenship woop woop. 🙂

    • @tahiraj.2456
      @tahiraj.2456 5 лет назад +28

      I am applying for my Jamaican citizenship too . I am born in the Uk and am told I am successful. It doesn't feel like it so I am going there if I don't fit in I will move to Ghana. I have relatives in both countries.

    • @Perfeccionista89
      @Perfeccionista89 5 лет назад +10

      @@tahiraj.2456 Good on you. I wish you all the best.

    • @tahiraj.2456
      @tahiraj.2456 5 лет назад +5

      @@Perfeccionista89 Thanks wishing you the same,

    • @Perfeccionista89
      @Perfeccionista89 5 лет назад

      @H G Huh?

    • @cemcyy3562
      @cemcyy3562 5 лет назад +4

      Perfeccionista boy to how things are running in Jamaica I had to cut.I don’t remember ever walking down the street an ever feeling safe.

  • @ac2090
    @ac2090 5 лет назад +42

    The quality of the video is breathtaking, the content and the form. Blessing on you sis. Keep the hard work going

  • @martinngcobo3123
    @martinngcobo3123 4 года назад +15

    Very Interesting to watch as a South African who's been in Africa all my life. Everyone coming back is in a very good position financially and academically to do business here in Africa. Especially those with UK/EU/US ties, they can better navigate international business. It's good that they are taking these advantages/opportunities fully. Good luck to everyone.

  • @elleesse1521
    @elleesse1521 5 лет назад +186

    Very interesting documentary Jannine - great idea to throw light on this phenomenon!
    Moved back in 2014. Regret NOTHING.
    I'm telling you that this place is the world's best-kept secret - the foreigners living here are LIVING LIFE BRUH.
    Free advice to anyone dreaming of moving: be thick-skinned; understand that the politics and systems can be - ahem - nonsense, but once you become open-minded, adaptable and get to WORK on yourself/business/life, better believe there's nothing you can't do.
    Also rid yourself of the "oh my beloved Mama Africa" rose-tinted glasses because boiii reality gon' slap you HARD across the face and if you don't have the tenacity, you're going to want out in a minute! Hearing too many cry babies in the system I'm in these days. Life anywhere has its challenges BUT it's possible to succeed in most places - especially this side of town.
    Grind it out, laugh it out, have a vision and go for it!
    Signed,
    A Woman Living Her BEST Life inna di West Africa
    :)

    • @elleesse1521
      @elleesse1521 5 лет назад +2

      BeautifullAma merci!

    • @seb_travel
      @seb_travel 5 лет назад +2

      I was a part of a reconstruction initiative after the last war, it is great to see Sierra Leone beginning to recover and attract well educated people from overseas to invigorate business. Such a far cry from the horrific stuff I saw post war. Your comment is very realistic to my experience operating in African states and the rather fluid dynamics of business and cooperation. Strong willed and independent folk will do well.

    • @happyguy2k
      @happyguy2k 4 года назад

      @@elleesse1521 what part of West Africa you from?

  • @KennethandJoyce
    @KennethandJoyce 5 лет назад +35

    Love my mother land and I am definitely dreaming of doing something in Sierra Leone one day 🇸🇱

    • @alusinebarrie2503
      @alusinebarrie2503 5 лет назад +1

      What happened to your RUclips channel? It's been long since you upload new video we wants to see you sist!

    • @KennethandJoyce
      @KennethandJoyce 5 лет назад +3

      Alusine Barrie it’s probably because you haven’t checked our channel out because we have been uploading frequently 😜

    • @TheCakesterRides
      @TheCakesterRides 5 лет назад +2

      Dont bother. 😒

    • @veinsofJourney
      @veinsofJourney 5 лет назад +4

      No swirlers wanted...thx but no thx

    • @KennethandJoyce
      @KennethandJoyce 5 лет назад

      BigDreams CAB that sounds interesting wish you good luck 😊

  • @kwesinjoku8940
    @kwesinjoku8940 4 года назад +83

    You need to observe first what is needed the most in the nations of Africa, than make your move from there. They are not many people who are looking for cakes when they have jollof and other delicacies for birthdays. Concrete for roads, sporting equipment, gyms, education etc are what the youth need the most.

    • @tenieshafyffe5771
      @tenieshafyffe5771 4 года назад +3

      I disagree to some extent, at first I thought the same, but how you market yourself is important and just about everyone loves cakes and we melenated love parties do you know...maybe, maybe.

    • @BlackedoutGT
      @BlackedoutGT 4 года назад +11

      @@tenieshafyffe5771 no, OP makes sense here: doing your market research is important. Having someone who lives there who can help you with this work. If your product/service in not in demand, no amount of marketing will help you (same for almost anywhere in the world).

    • @BusinesswithLeo
      @BusinesswithLeo 3 года назад +1

      Cakes are a hot business in Africa .... or lemme say South Africa.... africans are hosting parties...i just started a events and baking business And it is doing well

  • @svb091
    @svb091 5 лет назад +19

    Fantastic work. I like the different stories of those who are successful and unsuccessful. It is inspiring but also gives a realistic view of the topic

    • @JannineBattis
      @JannineBattis  5 лет назад

      Aww yay! Yes exactly. So important to give a 360 perspective. Thank you my love xx

  • @luba5886
    @luba5886 5 лет назад +7

    This was great watch, thank you! As a British Sierra Leonean I can completely relate and would love to make the move someday!

  • @TheButta85
    @TheButta85 5 лет назад +11

    2 more years!!! JUST 2 MORE YEARS! 🇸🇱🇸🇱🇸🇱

  • @conquerorthefirst
    @conquerorthefirst 5 лет назад +32

    God bless you sister for sharing this I tell all my brothers and sisters in the UK brexit is coming so it means exit to me so Africa here I come for good

    • @maelstrom2313
      @maelstrom2313 5 лет назад +2

      @PurelyAfrican They are only thinking the same way you are thinking. They want to feel at home in their own land, so do you. It's only natural.

    • @abcxyz-cx4mr
      @abcxyz-cx4mr 5 лет назад +3

      [404: User Not Found] -
      True, mass immigration that causes native ethnic people to become the minority in certain villages, towns, cities in their own country is a bad thing.

  • @josephine6103
    @josephine6103 5 лет назад +6

    Literally my mind set for the last 3 years , thank you for this video

  • @Kiluei
    @Kiluei 4 года назад +145

    I'm from Morocco. A lot of our parents went to The Netherlands, Belgium, France, Germany, the UK and even some to Canada, the US etc. I wish ''we'' stayed in Morocco and all aided in improving that country instead. Staying close to the communities where we fit, instead being hated in the place we immigrated to. The hate is pretty intense, the racists and even the mainstream sees us all responsible for what a select few do. In the end it would've been better to stay in our countries and built better futures there.

    • @gamercatsz5441
      @gamercatsz5441 4 года назад +28

      As an industrial cleaner, I have worked with all kinds of nationalities and most get a long fine with me, the white guy. I can tell you that moroccans are often racist towards black Africans themselves. So I think it is important to address the racism and hate in your own community aswel instead of only pointing fingers to others. If a Moroccan girl came home with a black boyfriend, I think lots of moroccan families would be very angry. But I do appologize for my own community for the hate and racism that you recieve. If you are a "normal" non violent, hard working dude with moroccan herritage, you are as european as I am, an equal person. Be proud of your herritage, and work with your fellow europeans from all different roots to make Europe a great place to live for your kids and grandkids. That is the multi cultural vision that makes Europe stronger. That being said, I think racial tension comes from wealth inequality, and difference in culture, and in the last place from skin colour.

    • @badmanthings
      @badmanthings 4 года назад +5

      I'm a Moroccan who was born in Belgium, and i will return to Morocco to start up my own business there. Many Moroccans from Belgium and the Netherlands are doing the same...

    • @triggerwarning7662
      @triggerwarning7662 4 года назад +6

      The problem is the ones who make it in some countries (Germany, UK, US, etc) end up being such fucking coconuts.

    • @Churros1616
      @Churros1616 4 года назад +6

      Gamercatsz denying racism won’t help ending it. Many people with a foreign background try to fit in the culture in for example the UK or Germany. Yet they still experience racism based on the color of their skin or for being from a foreign background.

    • @azariah15
      @azariah15 4 года назад

      @@badmanthings I think sometimes people leave their home country because of the lack of opportunities. I was born in Canada and my parents came from Portugal. They left because at that time, there was no future. They lived okay in Portugal, but they made a better life for themselves in Canada.

  • @ThatcrazygirlNunu
    @ThatcrazygirlNunu 5 лет назад +31

    Loveeee this 🙌🏽🙌🏽 Very beautifully shot, edited and directed. Should be on the big screen

    • @leslieakirabona3397
      @leslieakirabona3397 4 года назад

      Agreed, also would you consider moving back to your home country?

  • @alibalbee2883
    @alibalbee2883 5 лет назад +67

    Black American PhD student.. I think about this often.. what it would be like to purchase a home in West Africa and how I can live there at least 6 months out of the year if not 100%..

    • @254react
      @254react 4 года назад +15

      In Africa you'd be better off purchasing Land and building your home. That's the norm in every African country.

    • @CarsUnderHammer
      @CarsUnderHammer 4 года назад +2

      Each country is different.

    • @franchinyama241
      @franchinyama241 4 года назад +8

      Need to extensive research first, visit several countries for holidays first to discover the business culture. Most African governments don’t have a clear path to land assets acquisition process.. Visit the Southern Africa Parts well

    • @CarsUnderHammer
      @CarsUnderHammer 4 года назад

      @@franchinyama241 Best answer,💯🤗

    • @leonhenry4861
      @leonhenry4861 4 года назад

      It's not hard it only costs about 40k to buy a home in the Gambia, but you're better off building a house from scratch and buying the land.

  • @artofthewarriorwoman1863
    @artofthewarriorwoman1863 4 года назад +61

    There was a lot of talk about the brain drain in the 1960s -1990s, Africans leaving African for education abroad and then never coming back. I am so happy to hear that this is somewhat being reversed, even if it’s second generation... Africa needs educated individuals who KNOW the ins and outs of how the West operates, I mean REALLY operates; business, economy, cultures values, individual values, etc. Though there are good stories that come from Africa interacting with the West, for the most part it has been exploitative and tragic, largely because Africans from African do not fully comprehend the inner workings of the capitalistic mindset, the values and motivation that drive non collectivistic cultures, of which Africa is not. This is why interaction between Africa and the West has often resulted in a covertly exploitative relationship, with Africans left clutching straws. Perhaps with the influx of such people, Africa will develop a greater understanding and arm itself sufficiently to avoid getting shortchanged at the negotiation table. Same applies when dealing with China and the East, by the way. I lived and studied abroad for 10 years. ❤️🌸💕
    I loved your content! More, please! 👍🏾🌼

  • @LittleMissDeeDee
    @LittleMissDeeDee 5 лет назад +30

    Loved this video! I’d love you to create a part 2 if possible.
    You’re a stunning young woman!🥰

  • @sebleberehanu44
    @sebleberehanu44 5 лет назад +17

    This is a beautiful and outstanding movement from educated people. Usually, brain drain is a serious issue for Africa. P.S. The quality of this video is phenomenal.

  • @gopherlee9427
    @gopherlee9427 4 года назад +36

    I want to learn three african languages: Igbo, Chechewa, and Ojiwambo.
    Aliko Dangote said that Nigeria is the best kept secret in business. I would love to eventually start a tech startup out of Africa.

    • @GoldenBoyDims
      @GoldenBoyDims 4 года назад +1

      well idk about that as a nigerian this country is too corrupt for any legitimate business to flourish you'd have to get into some shady practices to really make it in nigeria, and good luck learning those languages they can be very hard for an English speaker i'd say the easiest to learn is yoruba but who knows I may be biased

    • @lusolanga8423
      @lusolanga8423 4 года назад

      I speak Chichewa I can teach you👩🏽‍🏫

    • @esthermumba8293
      @esthermumba8293 4 года назад

      Chichewa is spoken in Malawi , Zambia & Mozambique. You can learn basics first from like Zikomo meaning thank you , Kuseni morning .

    • @Ghanadiaries
      @Ghanadiaries 4 года назад

      Learn akan on RUclips.

    • @jenkrash8122
      @jenkrash8122 4 года назад +1

      you need to study mandarins , china-africa, its all ready been sold, see ghana and others

  • @TheBridgeAffect
    @TheBridgeAffect 5 лет назад +7

    I am Liberian born in the States and can definitely relate. This was refreshing and encouraging to see both sides of the story.

  • @rmm01o
    @rmm01o 5 лет назад +23

    I fully support these people moving back to their homelands

  • @cookie22100
    @cookie22100 4 года назад +3

    This makes me so happy to see. Africa's time is coming. Finally.

  • @TheMyriish
    @TheMyriish 5 лет назад +16

    Really glad this popped up in my recommendation!! Loved it!

  • @lindaj7167
    @lindaj7167 5 лет назад +17

    Africa represents freedom! Nowhere on earth do I feel so free!

  • @corkscrewakia
    @corkscrewakia 5 лет назад +4

    This is not the Africa we see on the media ... Finally love this. Keep it coming so many beautiful places in Africa

  • @JannineBattis
    @JannineBattis  5 лет назад +222

    HEY GUYS! I didn't make a SL vlog this year but thumbs up the video if you think this makes up for it 👀

    • @JannineBattis
      @JannineBattis  5 лет назад +6

      P.S I know it's farrr from perfect but when I say we are young uni students just learning as we went. Hope you enjoy regardless

    • @emilegrant4589
      @emilegrant4589 5 лет назад +1

      BRILLIANT

    • @JannineBattis
      @JannineBattis  5 лет назад

      @@emilegrant4589 ❤️❤️❤️

    • @poogt22
      @poogt22 5 лет назад +1

      Your very beautiful

    • @yankeeroo6990
      @yankeeroo6990 5 лет назад

      @@JannineBattis Top notch production sis,brain gain for Africa,no doubt Africa needs u,I'm just imagining you as a Director of Production in TV station and part time lecturer at University in Africa.#Ashesi University

  • @landas667
    @landas667 5 лет назад +6

    Amazing work jannine. Even myself before watching this was thinking about moving back. Its crazy how we all think the same and this is exactly what I needed to see. There are more things that I would like to find out about, but you have done amazing x

  • @mikemyers2140
    @mikemyers2140 3 года назад +1

    8:59 Lovely view of Freetown, Sierra Leon!! Absolutely beautiful.

  • @AnonVocals
    @AnonVocals 5 лет назад +9

    Living in Africa can also be quite frustrating. The basics are not always in place. As someone who moved back to the DRC in 2013. The experience and what I’ve learned is life changing but it’s a very challenging business climate.

    • @veinsofJourney
      @veinsofJourney 5 лет назад +5

      Yes it can be hard but we gotta change it...we cant just wish for a better Africa we gotta make a better Africa.

    • @AvaliDiva
      @AvaliDiva 5 лет назад

      I agree with you. I do hope people are doing proper research before deciding to relocate. Coming to any country in Africa for holidays is not the same as permanently living there. Politics, bureaucracy and other things will frustrate you. Do your research very well and come with finances to keep you afloat for at least a year.

    • @jirawatliw180
      @jirawatliw180 4 года назад

      It is still easy because you get some white privilege as you are Western educate tho but imagine if you work in the retail in Africa.That is the real struggle.

  • @The-Combatant
    @The-Combatant 5 лет назад +60

    I'm telling you in the simple words,
    If you need bright future, Come to Africa.

    • @greenfaction4
      @greenfaction4 5 лет назад +1

      @Lumani LuLu Our Rise is their fall. So of course they see it as a threat. Us doing for self in black countries is "Racist".

    • @254react
      @254react 4 года назад +1

      @@katarinasmith4351 The Richest blacks on earth were born or raised in Africa. It's only Africa where a Black Man can Own massive peaces of Land and run a Multi Billion investment freely with zero white supremacists control. We are in Billions and have a Middle class population bigger than the entire US population despite poverty is rampant.

  • @yardofshe
    @yardofshe 5 лет назад +15

    I was born in the UK but have always has the aspirations of going back to jamaica, giving back to the country and building a brilliant life there. this makes so much sense to me. that being said, i feel like building it in the west and then moving your powers back to your homeland seems more practical - dependent on the industry of course.

  • @AbuBYillah
    @AbuBYillah 5 лет назад +6

    This was so amazing Sis. As someone thinking of relocating too... I really needed this. Thank you.

  • @mlavontelle
    @mlavontelle 5 лет назад +19

    This is amazing, loved it! So professional, so informative. I can't wait to see more work from you. Keep pushing - you're really inspiring.

  • @desert_flower2889
    @desert_flower2889 4 года назад +6

    “Our ache for Africa is the heart behind our heart. The pain with no name” - Nayyirah Waheed. Such a well edited and articulated video thank you! I can very much relate to this video and the yearn to return home and the feeling of oneness in your own land ❤️

  • @DominiqueJOUNDA
    @DominiqueJOUNDA 5 лет назад +26

    I love the progression of your hairstyle....from weave (on) to braids...

    • @femininedivin3
      @femininedivin3 5 лет назад +3

      Right, it mirrors moving from the West back to the motherland; from Eurocentric to Afrocentric

  • @YasminTells
    @YasminTells 5 лет назад +7

    Well done Jannine! The documentary is great and so insightful. Thanks for letting me be a part of it.😊

    • @JannineBattis
      @JannineBattis  5 лет назад

      Thank you for being a part of it! You're a star ⭐️

  • @sarahconteh1406
    @sarahconteh1406 4 года назад +2

    This is such a well thought out and well executed documentary. I feel like it wasn't advertised or given a lot of promo. This deserves to blow way more.

  • @susansesay8235
    @susansesay8235 5 лет назад +4

    So proud of this video it’s so beautiful and eye opening, I think as 1st gen children we all cling to our culture because the idea of going back floats around but seeing that it is actually possible is riveting.

    • @sleazeballgang5371
      @sleazeballgang5371 5 лет назад

      You've a WEST AFRICAN "Last Name "
      Which country you from?

    • @susansesay8235
      @susansesay8235 5 лет назад

      Salone 🇸🇱🇸🇱🇸🇱🇸🇱

    • @sleazeballgang5371
      @sleazeballgang5371 5 лет назад

      @@susansesay8235 ooh cool. .
      I'm a "MANDINKA " from the GAMBIA. ....

  • @toyinadesoji
    @toyinadesoji 5 лет назад +7

    I loved this documentary so much, well done love.

  • @traveler7114
    @traveler7114 4 года назад +46

    I’m from Nevis and I’m leaving the United States and moving to The Gambia .

    • @tangaracherif7780
      @tangaracherif7780 4 года назад +2

      U are very wellcom

    • @leonhenry4861
      @leonhenry4861 4 года назад +1

      Yo I'm in Serekunda from time to time, hit me up when you arrive.

    • @leonhenry4861
      @leonhenry4861 4 года назад

      @@tangaracherif7780 where abouts in Gambia are you my friend?

    • @bakarykujabi4721
      @bakarykujabi4721 4 года назад +1

      Welcome to Gambia and Gambians will love seeing you here in your ancestor land

    • @bakarykujabi4721
      @bakarykujabi4721 4 года назад +1

      Welcome back home

  • @queenofthesouth9531
    @queenofthesouth9531 5 лет назад +7

    Being born in the U.K but going back to SL just feels like home the feeling you get as you touch down 😩December we coming home💃

  • @KemuntoBear
    @KemuntoBear 5 лет назад +62

    When my African American friends visited my country kenya for the first time they told me that they are planning to move to Africa and work and live here. First time I was shocked 😲 I asked but "why would you want to move to Africa and the Africans what to move to the western world?"
    Speaking from my experience born and breed in Kenya, Africa I would say my country is absolutely beautiful, absolutely welcoming but we have one huge huge problem corruption which leads to bad government systems, high unemployment rate,social inequality, bad economy etc. So my worry is when they move back will they be able to sustain here?
    I love love my friends, my African American they are all welcome back in Africa but I would love for them before migrating to visit and research on ground about Africa and get hands on experience before deciding where to live or move.
    I do vlog about my life in kenya to give you a glimpse of Africa.

    • @1111_Millionaire
      @1111_Millionaire 5 лет назад +5

      Kemunto Bear Aww that is awesome to you to be concern. GOD bless you my sista 👌🏾

    • @KemuntoBear
      @KemuntoBear 5 лет назад +3

      @@1111_Millionaire ♥ I care alot about human kind and I want everyone to be secure and good

    • @KemuntoBear
      @KemuntoBear 5 лет назад +1

      @Mike D thank you, I try to enlighten through my experiences

    • @mmccoy2570
      @mmccoy2570 4 года назад +3

      Kemunto Bear I'm A/A you asked your A/A friends why would they want to move to Africa I don't know why so many Blacks from around the world are returning all at the same time but i do believe something spiritual is at work here and we all will know the answer soon.

    • @254react
      @254react 4 года назад +5

      The Richest black folks in the world live in Africa. It's easier for a Black investor to excel financially here in Africa than anywhere else.

  • @xthukuh
    @xthukuh 4 года назад +4

    Welcome home! (Kenya). So many nice places to live and start business. The rurals are welcoming too if you want to farm.

  • @MariamaVeronicaDumbuya
    @MariamaVeronicaDumbuya 5 лет назад +19

    This is amazing and wonderful to watch. Thank you for creating this documentary👏🏾👏🏾💪🏾

  • @JayneTenn
    @JayneTenn 5 лет назад +89

    Curious how the locals feel about this.

    • @ayandamafuyeka1952
      @ayandamafuyeka1952 5 лет назад +26

      Another one that thinks Africa is country 😒🤦🏿‍♂️

    • @kaichi213
      @kaichi213 5 лет назад +2

      @@ayandamafuyeka1952 Think they meant Sierra Leone

    • @ayandamafuyeka1952
      @ayandamafuyeka1952 5 лет назад +2

      @@kaichi213 If that is so, then I do apologize

    • @Tantella1
      @Tantella1 5 лет назад

      Lumani LuLu What type of idiot thinks Africa is a country?

    • @shinybeast3612
      @shinybeast3612 5 лет назад +1

      Jess P Nobody, sometimas people hear what they want to hear

  • @madinahabdullah8169
    @madinahabdullah8169 5 лет назад +1

    Thank you so much for this video Janine. Its so awesome seeing and hearing my fellow Africans from the diaspora, achieving and seeking their goals outside of the west. #ADOS

    • @whiteclifffl
      @whiteclifffl 5 лет назад +1

      Madinah Abdullah Take the rag off your head. You look ridiculous.

  • @MikePitt
    @MikePitt 5 лет назад +24

    This is a really good video and brought me to your channel. Well done Jannine! 👏🏽👏🏽 If you were to do a Part 2 perhaps you could assess the impact / success of Ghana’s Year of Return, 2019. Keep on doing you. 🙏🏽 Best wishes, Mike

    • @annferguson3113
      @annferguson3113 5 лет назад +1

      Mike Pitt Hi Mike , My adopted son’s on his father side home country originated in Ghana. His father family’s name is Dadzie. I’ve always taught my son of his African lineage because at least he knows who/where he comes from. I wish I knew what part of African my family was from. My mother is South Carolina GeeChee. Dad’s family left South Carolina as mulattos’ and settled in Washington County, Texas. But those are stories within a story right there. But I’m kinda of jealous of my son because he has knowledge of at least half of his African story. He knows his tribal group...and on ..and on..and on.😃😃😃

    • @MikePitt
      @MikePitt 5 лет назад +2

      @@annferguson3113 / Hi Ann, if you can, make a trip to Ghana. Take your adopted son. I understand the difficulties you face in tracing your family tree but that should not stop you putting yourself on the continent of Africa. You need to experience it for yourself. Ghana is a good place to start as is Sierra Leone , I enjoyed my time there too and I don't want to only mention Ghana because of my family there. Best wishes, Mike

    • @annferguson3113
      @annferguson3113 5 лет назад +1

      @Mike Pitt I know the place to really start is on the west coast but where? I heard a place to start is Sierra Leona just like you said to start. Just have to save a little more money 💰 or win the Lottery ...that will be best!!!😁😁😁😆😆😆

  • @jprovides
    @jprovides 5 лет назад +4

    Well done. Good to see a different perspective on SL documentation.

  • @freegame8628
    @freegame8628 4 года назад +3

    I love that she said "to share our experiences and to sponge in aswell" because as Africans we have a lot to learn but we also have alot to offer. Thank you for a wonderful video

  • @meddyfurniture
    @meddyfurniture 5 лет назад +7

    I have been to Eastern Europe and Middle East i used to think leaving Africa was the best thing until i tried settling out. Home will always be the best as long as you have a proper financial/business plan Africa is the best place to raise your kids.

    • @leonhenry4861
      @leonhenry4861 4 года назад

      So are you moving back to africa

    • @giovanniacuto2688
      @giovanniacuto2688 4 года назад +1

      What I liked was that the discipline in African schools was fierce. The children who then came to the UK with some schooling already were usually better educated and more ambitious than their counterparts of African and Caribbean origin who were born and schooled in the UK.

  • @janiskhan1822
    @janiskhan1822 5 лет назад +38

    Much Love and Respect from a British born Pakistani, very inspiring as an ethnic minority people living in UK.

    • @spiceguy2408
      @spiceguy2408 4 года назад +3

      @AMDSVVVICTORY
      You say that yet many people in Britain are racist towards eastern European immigrants

    • @snowflakemelter1172
      @snowflakemelter1172 4 года назад +4

      How can you be Pakistani if you were born British ? Here is the root of the problem , recent immigrants themselves in the UK don't even want to be British, their children even less so, yet when something happens like a deportation they claim " were 100% British ".

  • @ajbeautybar6261
    @ajbeautybar6261 4 года назад +1

    This video was so lovely. You made my country look beautiful. Thank you